Director Creative Services

The Creative Director

will be responsible for managing the Creative Services Function within the Delivery Services Practice for Value and Evidence. The y will partner with clients and cross-functional teams to shape compelling visual ideas and solutions that meet our client s’ needs.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the Life Science / Pharmaceutical industry.

Duties/Responsibilities

Supervisory

• Develops talent pipeline of existing and future staff
• Gives strong, clear direction and supervises direct functions/departments effectively, positively, and in line with our business objectives
• Manage s Creative Services resource needs

Department Management

• Owns development and maintenance of Creative Services best practices, processes, and training materials to provide standardized guidance to all direct reports
• Assists with content development for business development activities
• Presents and sells standard and innovative ideas internally and to clients
• Collaborates with Industry Experts and Account, Content , and Editorial

team members as the job requires to develop communications and manage day-to-day activities

Creative Delivery

• U nderstanding of the design and layout development process for print and digital from concept through completion
• Maintains appropriate documentation tracking project development and changing specifications
• Conducts research to select and secure suitable illustrative material or conceives and assigns production of material and detail to artists and photographer s
• Present s work, provide s design rationale, and defend s work in creative reviews or meetings
• Client facing - needs understood and the c reative strategy is meeting and, ideally, exceeding their expectations
• B rand steward that understands the market, asks the right questions, and works with clients to solve strategic and creative issues

Requirements

Skill s and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or visual communications
• Minimum 7 - 10

years’ design experience in promotional or medical communication agency ; Senior 10+ years

• Proven ability to work cross functionally with creative and business leaders
• Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy
• Understanding of in-house creative team and related dynamics
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Suite; primarily InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
• Expert knowledge of style sheets, master pages, heavy typesetting

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